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169 Wentworth Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Overview
Description
Supplements: … (Read more) layered, and quietly luxurious. Sunlight fills the interiors, enhanced by twelve-foot high ceilings and generous windows, while a dramatic steel-framed wall of glass at the rear of the home creates a stunning connection to the garden and courtyard beyond. The main level is designed for both everyday comfort and elegant entertaining, featuring a grand foyer, a welcoming living room, and a kitchen with a large island, fireplace, and bar. A butler’s pantry adds effortless function for hosting and storage. A glass-back breakfast roomperfect for casual meals and morning coffeeoverlooks the landscaped outdoor spaces, while a formal dining room provides a timeless setting for gatherings. A dedicated study/office offers privacy and flexibility for work-from-home or a quiet retreat, and a chic half bath is conveniently located for guests. Upstairs, the main house offers three spacious bedrooms. The primary suite is a true sanctuary with multiple closets for ample storage, a private office, and a generous en-suite bath featuring a dual vanity, tiled shower, and soaking tub. The suite flows seamlessly to a porch, creating a peaceful extension for morning air or evening relaxation. The two additional bedrooms each enjoy en-suite baths and walk-in closets, offering comfort and privacy for family or guests. The ground level expands the home’s versatility with a secondary living space ideal as a den or media room, a highly functional mudroom, and a dedicated laundry area. A flexible gym/gardening space supports an active lifestyle and makes day-to-day livingespecially with pool and garden enjoymenteasy and organized. Outside is where 169 Wentworth truly becomes extraordinary: a layered outdoor oasis by renowned landscape architect Glen Gardner, with brick walkways and multiple garden “rooms” designed for dining, lounging, and entertaining. The backyard offers a spectacular sense of privacy, surrounded by beautiful neighboring homes and enclosed by patinated walls draped in ivy, creating an unmistakable feeling of seclusion. At the center, a resort-style pool is surrounded by expansive stone decking and ample space for sunbeds and gathering areasserene, elegant, and beautifully composed. Completing the experience is a full pool house that functions like a boutique retreat, with its own living space, bedroom, and bathroom, plus generous covered porch seatingideal for visitors or flexible use as a studio, home office, or wellness space. The ground level of the pool house currently functions as a garage and includes a convenient half bath for the pool, with potential to convert to additional living space. With ample off-street parking and an unbeatable downtown location just minutes to Colonial Lake, it is exceptionally rare to find this level of privacy, history, and turnkey indoor-outdoor living in Charleston.
Listing Details MLS# 26003133
Location, Tax & Legal
- Tax Map #
- 4570304012
- Street #
- 169
- Street Name
- Wentworth
- Street Suffix
- Street
- County
- Charleston
- State
- SC
- Zip Code
- 29401
- Area
- 51 – Peninsula Charleston Inside of Crosstown
- Tax District
- 71 – City of Charleston
- Subdivision
- Harleston Village
- Elementary School
- Memminger
- Middle School
- Courtenay
- High School
- Burke
- Directions
- From Broad – turn north on Rutledge. Turn Left onto Wentworth. Home will be on your left.
- Legal Description
- 169 Wentworth
Contract Info
- Sub-Type
- Single Family Detached
- MLS List Date
- 2026-02-03
- Start Showing Date
- 2026-02-05
- Primary Structure List Price/SqFt
- 1593.8
General Property Info
- Primary Bedroom – Main Level
- No
- Baths – Full
- 4
- Baths – Total
- 4
- Stories
- 3
- Primary Structure Apx SqFt
- 4643
- Ownership
- Fee Simple
- Year Built
- 1837
- Acreage
- 0.37
- Other Structures Y/N
- Yes
- Potential Short Sale
- No
- C/R
- No
Status Change Info
- Sold Date
- 2026-04-10
- Sold Price/SqFt
- 1593.8
- New Mortgage Type
- Cash
Other Structure
- Other Structure Type
- Guest House
- Other Structure Beds
- Yes
- Other Structure Full Baths
- Yes
- Other Structure Half Baths
- Yes
- Other Structure Apx SqFt
- 720
SqFt Source
- Hired Measurement
- Yes
More Information
Lot Description
- 0 – .5 Acre
- Yes
Misc Exterior
- Fence – Brick
- Yes
- Fence – Iron
- Yes
- Fence – Private
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Patio
- Yes
- Pool – In Ground
- Yes
- Porch – Front Porch
- Yes
- Special Yard Lights
- Yes
Exterior
- Wood Siding
- Yes
SF Detached Style
- Traditional
- Yes
Foundation
- Basement
- Yes
Garage/Parking
- 1 Car Garage
- Yes
- Detached
- Yes
- Off-Street Parking
- Yes
Stories/Levels
- 3 Stories
- Yes
Equipment/Appliances
- Ceiling Fan
- Yes
- Microwave
- Yes
- Refrigerator
- Yes
Rooms
- Breakfast Room
- Yes
- Family
- Yes
- Formal Living
- Yes
- Foyer
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Living/Dining Combo
- Yes
- Mother-In-Law Suite
- Yes
- Office
- Yes
- Pantry
- Yes
- Separate Dining
- Yes
- Study
- Yes
- Sun
- Yes
- Utility
- Yes
Assumable
- No
- Yes
Primary Bedroom
- Multiple Closets
- Yes
- Outside Access
- Yes
- Two Primary Bedrooms
- Yes
- Upstairs
- Yes
- Walk-In Closets
- Yes
Proposed Financing
- Any
- Yes
Misc Interior
- Ceiling – Smooth
- Yes
- Ceilings – 9'+
- Yes
- Free-Standing Tub/Shower
- Yes
- Kitchen Island
- Yes
- Walk-In Closets
- Yes
New Owned
- Pre-Owned
- Yes
Floors
- Ceramic Tile
- Yes
- Wood
- Yes
FP Desc/Location
- Three +
- Yes
- Bedroom
- Yes
- Living Room
- Yes
- Other (Use Remarks)
- Yes
Possession
- At Closing
- Yes
Showing Instructions
- Contact Listing Agent
- Yes
Water/Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Yes
- Public Water
- Yes
Utility Suppliers
- Charleston Water Service
- Yes
- Dominion Energy
- Yes
Property Features
Documents
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